3817 North Lakewood Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 3817 North Lakewood Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 14 permits, 6 not closed, and 0 violations.
- What is the 2026 conforming loan limit in Cook County?
- $832,750 for a single-unit home, per FHFA. Larger loans are jumbo loans.
- Is radon a problem here?
- EPA radon zone 2, moderate potential.
- What natural disasters is 3817 North Lakewood Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area very low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
6 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner.
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2026Active
Line voltage electrical work. new permanent 100 amp service disconnecting means with 12 circuits. receptacle outlets: 2 . lighting outlets: 1. electric vehicle supply equipment:2 spaces. specific location: install two ev charging stations 60 amp each.
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2025Active
Line voltage electrical work. new permanent 100 amp service disconnecting means with 12 circuits. receptacle outlets: 2 . lighting outlets: 1. electric vehicle supply equipment:6 spaces. specific location: rear of building.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2023Complete
Added rear stair and landing at grade and extend the rear stair up tocreate and new occupiable roof deck with new pergola to serve the 4th floor unit of the existing 3 story 4 dwelling unit masonry building, as per plans.(no electrical work under this permit)conditional permit subject to field inspections.
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2022Complete
Installation of low voltage burglar alarm interior work only # 32602634 job # 115908433
- Permit - new construction Apr 2022Expired
Sc 2019 cbc: proposed rear 4 car carage w/roof deck, 5' side masonry fence serving an existing 3 story/4 unit building, per plans.
- Permit - easy permit process Sep 2021
Revision to permit #100909834 alt. code approval:use schedule 40 pvc for overhead sewer and downspouts lines below grade. use schedule 40 pvc pipe fittings inside underground.
- Permit - new construction Aug 2021Complete
Self-cert 2019 cbc - erect a 3 story masonry 4 dwelling unit residential building with basement, rooftop stariway encl, rear open porch and decks, 6 parking stalls on slab, **no roof deck above 3rd floor** - per plans.
- Permit - easy permit process Aug 2021
Revision to change of mason contractor permit #100929834 to profus construction.
- Permit - wrecking/demolition Jun 2021Complete
Wreck and remove a 2 story masonry multi unit residence and a detached masonry garage
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2017Complete
3815 n lakewood ave, chicago il 60613 replace meter fitting and riser ground new meter fitting
- Permit - renovation/alteration Sep 2010Complete
Convert from three to four dwelling units in existing residential 3 story building in basement only as per plans.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jun 2009Complete
Rebuild open porch as per plans
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Very Low
Highest for this area: cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
8 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Irving & Clark, Inc., 4000 North Clark Street (1,050 ft), open. 3 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
3,600 ft
T W Reinewald Plating Co and 2 more within a mile. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
Radon potential
Moderate
Average indoor levels of 2 to 4 pCi/L. EPA still suggests testing ground-floor and basement units.
EPA and USGS Geologic Radon Potential Map
Nearest public schools
1,000 ft
Blaine Elem School (1,000 ft), Lake View High School (2,400 ft), Inter-American Elem Magnet School (2,950 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Conforming loan limit 2026
$832,750
Cook County. Mortgages up to this amount qualify for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pricing. Above it, the loan is a jumbo with stricter terms.
FHFA Conforming Loan Limit Values, one-unit
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Chicago carries a full corporate economy at a price the coasts do not match. Neighborhoods are distinct and walkable, two and three flats are everywhere, and the Loop still sets the commute for finance, law and consulting.
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- 18.9%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 45%
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- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
- Ask specifically where you'd park: is there paid city parking, who currently holds it, what the permit costs, and how long the waitlist is.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
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